Category: archives
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Dawgs ‘Rush’ into round of 16
Hopewell Valley ice hockey By: Mike Molaro The Hopewell Valley Central High School ice hockey squad knows it didn’t play well in the 5-2 loss to Princeton in the Mercer County Tournament semifinals Feb. 23. Instead of feeling sorry for themselves, the Bulldogs did something about it. They regrouped, re-energized and reestablished themselves as one…
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Senior places third at 189 pounds
By: Kyle Moylan VOORHEES Lee Hopkins had a plan he wanted to hold on to throughout the Region VII Tournament. Instead, Hopkins tried to hold on to Eastern’s Ryan Radziak. "I wrestled a stupid match," Hopkins noted of his 13-7 setback to Radziak in the Region VII quarterfinals this past Friday night at Eastern…
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Young Mustangs endured growing pains
Team finished 3-18 By: Shawn Tyrrell It’s been over three weeks since the last shot was taken by the Manville High boys’ basketball team. The 2004-05 season came to a close with the Mustangs falling in overtime to Bound Brook. The defeat put the finishing touches on a campaign that saw MHS struggle mightily,…
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Wonesh wins Region VII wrestling championship
By: Kyle Moylan VOORHEES Going into the districts last season, Al Wonesh needed to add 20 pounds to his body and remove the ton of pressure and responsibility he carried around on his shoulders. Following the Region VII Tournament this past Saturday night, the only thing Wonesh needed was directions to Atlantic City. A…
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Venita A. Broughton
Venita A. Broughton, 72, of Pennington, died Monday in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Born in Philadelphia and a former Lawrenceville resident, she had resided in Pennington for five years. Ms. Broughton retired in 1997 as a research analyst with the New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles after 28 years of service. She…
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Wrestling year ends in regions
Hopewell Valley wrestling By: John E. Powers The Hopewell Valley Central High School wrestling team’s season ended last weekend at the Region 5 Tournament at the Hunterdon Central Fieldhouse as junior Anthony Lebbad and senior Mike Yaros were eliminated. Lebbad, a third-place District 17 place winner at 103, finished the season with a 25-7 record.…
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Pennington officials eye increases in construction fees
Measure scheduled for public hearing and adoption vote on April 4 meeting. By John Tredrea A proposed ordinance that would increase some construction fees was introduced by the Pennington Council Monday night. The measure is scheduled for a public hearing and adoption vote at council’s April 4 meeting. Under the proposed ordinance, the fee for…
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LETTERS: Dumping on the residents
To the editor: When I was a child, my father played a game with me called "Dump the Potato." He held my hands as I somersaulted and he shouted, "Dump the Potato." Sounds silly, but a 5-year-old child was having fun with his dad. Today this 5-year-old has added more than 60 years to…
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Golden Brews
The Book and The Cook Festival’s Philly beer tours draw fans from all over the country. By: Jillian Kalonick TIMEOFF/MARK CZAJKOWSKI Lew Bryson’s favorite local bar is Isaac Newton’s in Newtown, Pa. On March 12 and 19 he’ll be the "John Madden" of The Book and The Cook’s Golden Age of Philadelphia Beer Tours. Nine…
